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Red
1968 Beaulieu Vineyard Pinot Noir Beaumont
Pinot Noir
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
- Rutherford
Label borrowed from 1963
Label borrowed from 1976
Label borrowed from 1980
Label borrowed from 1984
Label borrowed from 1942
Community Tasting Notes 9
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brigcampbell wrote:
November 2, 2018 - Blind: It's definitely Pinot and it's old. Old world or "old" new world? I'm in deep thought, pondering the medium depth of color it's maintained and a spearmint note. There's a little barnyard. I'm absorbed. FMIII says "I think it's corked." What? Wait, no??? Sure enough, I flew right by it. I'm not the best TCA hound dog in the pack... I came back an hour later and it was in full force. Bummer.
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Frank Murray III wrote:
November 2, 2018 - Tasted blind. Well, this is an oldie. And the bummer was that we believed the wine was corked. Chewy fruit underneath but an aromatic that seemed disrupted by the TCA. Too bad.
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bkc1428 Likes this wine: 92 points
April 23, 2018 - Clearly on its last legs, but there was still plenty to enjoy here. Sweet red fruits were dominant with plenty of notes of caramel and toffee. More amazed to be able to drink California wine history.
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Blake Brown wrote: 80 points
January 20, 2017 - 1968 BEAULIEU VINEYARDS “BEAUMONT” NAPA VALLEY PINOT NOIR- this bottle had some briary and metallic character that stood out in the aroma as well as the taste; the fruit was more on the wild side with dried blackberry and black raspberry; it finished with more of the metallic notes.
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Flavito wrote: 88 points
September 1, 2013 - Initially felt very old and fragile, with some balsamic and earthy notes. Improved a bit over the night, but still decades past peak. The mouth was smooth and still retained some distant fruit, finish was a little short.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 1968
- Type Red
- Producer Beaulieu Vineyard
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation Beaumont
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Rutherford
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 61 (71%)
- Consumed 25 (29%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
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- ProducerBeaulieu Vineyard
- VarietyPinot Noir
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationRutherford
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